There's No Such Place as Away, There's No Such Place as Away ...

And where is this place they call 'Away'? 

Link to purchase ‘There is No Such Place as Away’ (credit card or PayPal) 16 pp Colour PDF from AAEE ($12). Or email admin@aaee.org.au Extensive teaching notes and free ongoing updates and support through publication authors FoodWeb Education.  ‘There is No Such Place as Away’ provides an introduction and springboard for further investigation into the scientific concept of ‘matter’ and the ecological patterns and principles of matter cycles on Earth. When it gets down to it, matter is the ‘stuff’ of our lives, the food we eat, the air we breathe, the clothes we wear, the houses we live in ...

NatureArt Play

Link to NatureArt Play NatureArt Play introduces children and carers to a range of collaborative and
solo sensory and process art prompts. From paint and clay - to slimes and bubbles - and everything in between, discovering a range of natural themes and materials. Book online at www.natureartlab.com.au or for enquires email info@natureartlab.com.au

Jerrabomberra Wetlands

Link to Jerrabomberra Wetlands
(Link to Mulligans Flat Education and Link to Woodlands and Wetlands Trust)

At Jerrabomberra Wetlands explore the 150 bird species that call this area home. JW runs experiences for schools, children on school holidays and an adult community education program. 

Nature Play Canberra

Link to Nature Play Canberra. Getting kids outdoors and participation in nature play has the ability to enhance children’s cognitive flexibility and creativity, boost self-esteem and improve resilience. Grab a Nature Play Canberra passport and help your kids complete these 51 things before they turn12!

The National Arboretum

Link to The National Arboretum Learn page. The Arboretum can provide a variety of facilitated education programs onsite that link with the Australian curriculum in the areas of Science, Sustainability and Geography.

National Dinosaur Museum Education

Link to National Dinosaur Museum Schools
Since opening in 1993, the National Dinosaur Museum has grown to be the largest permanent
display of dinosaurs and prehistoric life in Australia. Wander through the Dinosaur Garden, handle million year old fossils, and learn about dinosaurs and their world on one of the museums highly regarded educational tours.

ACT for Bees - Love Food Love Bees

Link to ACT for Bees. ACT for Bees develops authoritative engaging science-based community and school education about bees.

Icon Water

About Icon Water Education resources 

• Early Learning

• Primary and Secondary Schools (K-10)  

• College (11-12) and Tertiary Students 
  

• Community 

• Industry

Link to Icon Water Education  

 
Icon Water offers series of free, fun and  engaging learning resources  to support students and teachers. These include lesson plans, videos and factsheets that teach students  about the ACT urban water cycle and the role of water in our everyday lives. All of our resources support curriculum outcomes for early years, primary and secondary students. Our goal is to help students to think and act in ways that create more sustainable futures for our water resources.   

 

Resources available: 

• The ACT Water Cycle – an overview and map to learn about the water cycle.
• The Wonders of the Water - a comprehensive suite of education units and resources developed by teachers for the Cotter Dam Enlargement project.
• History 100 – a centenary of water supply in the ACT.
• Education activities - PDF factsheets, maps, posters and activity sheets to download.
• Education videos – answers to questions we have received from kids and other interesting videos.
• Virtual education sessions - We are offering virtual classroom sessions to educate students on the urban water cycle to learn about our amazing water and sewerage network.
• Tours and Education session at Cotter Dam and Googong Dam.
• Questions from Kids - Does your class have questions about what Icon Water? Send in your questions as part of our classroom sessions and we will answer them! View videos from our fabulous field and operation staff answering some of the questions sent in from kids in our community.

 

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  Download the Icon Water Education Program Newsletter Term Two 2021. 

ACT Recycling Discovery Hub, Recyclopaedia and National Recycling Week November 11-18

Link to the ACT Recycling Discovery Hub and Schools Resources

Link to Recyclopaedia and National Recycling Week ACT November 11-18

The Recycling Discovery Hub is located at the ACT's Materials Recovery Facility at Mugga Lane - where recycling is sorted. Visitors can interact with a hands on recycling exhibition, see the facility through a virtual reality experience and discuss recycling with facilitators. Take a look at the virtual reality experience at the Recycling Discovery Hub at the Link to the ACT Recycling Discovery Hub and Schools Resources

Recyclodaedia is what it sounds like! An A-Z of what to do with every kind of disposal challenge you are likely to meet. 

Tidbinbilla and Birrigai

Link to Tidbinbilla and Birrigai Education

Link to Today I learned at Tidbinbilla Vimeo


Birrigai programs support the vision, 'Educating for a sustainable future. Several program themes are available and any number of combinations are possible - depending on the needs of your students.

Ginninderra Catchment Group - Waterwatch and Frogwatch

Link to GCG Environmental Education

Ginninderra Catchment Group offers a number of environmental education opportunities for schools, childcare centres and community groups.

DanceKids

Click here to go to DanceKids Canberra
DanceKids is a Canberra based education program that uses dance, music and theatre to inspire young people to take an active interest in the environment and the world around them.

Healthy Waterways ACT

Link to ACT Healthy Waterways. Link to H2OK

Formerly ACT Gov's program 'Understanding Canberra’s Wetlands', ACT Healthy Waterways is
now a major stormwater infrastructure program that incorporates a school curriculum program enabling students to learn how constructed urban wetlands work to help us restore waterways to health.

Australian National Botanic Gardens

Link to ANBG Education.

Join ANBG staff in their living classroom to discover Australia's rich natural and cultural heritage. Explore the connections between people, plants, and animals through inquiry-based exploration and hands-on learning experiences.